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[2017 NBA Finals] Golden State Warriors vs. Cleveland Cavaliers

Discussion in 'NBA Dish' started by Sajan, May 12, 2017.

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Who will win?

Poll closed May 31, 2017.
  1. GSW 4-0

    9 vote(s)
    7.6%
  2. GSW 4-1

    16 vote(s)
    13.4%
  3. GSW 4-2

    29 vote(s)
    24.4%
  4. GSW 4-3

    12 vote(s)
    10.1%
  5. CLE 4-0

    4 vote(s)
    3.4%
  6. CLE 4-1

    1 vote(s)
    0.8%
  7. CLE 4-2

    29 vote(s)
    24.4%
  8. CLE 4-3

    19 vote(s)
    16.0%
  1. dischead

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    Fair point. But if you don't like rigged games don't watch the NBA?
     
  2. Mr. Space City

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    this is an 80's nba pace.
     
  3. Cold Hard

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    Damn, impressive first half by Cleveland on offense.

    However, I think it's highly likely that Golden State goes on a huge run in the 2nd half and comes back and wins this game. Cleveland isn't really defending them much (if any) better than they did in the first 3 games.
     
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    But Cavs are so good tonight, they don't even need Refs help. But Refs making this fix so obvious
     
  6. ghettocheeze

    ghettocheeze Member

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    18 point lead against the Warriors is nothing, could evaporate in minutes like the 11-0 run at the end of game 4.
     
  7. Outlier

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    Cavs win 4 straight. You heard it here first.
     
  8. Mr. Space City

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    in the 2nd half, lebron will go to the bench and the cavs offense will fall apart which will allow the warriors back in the game.
     
  9. Rocket_Man_2.0

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    I don't even care if it's fixed for the Cavs.....fk the Warriors!!:p
     
  10. RedRedemption

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    Good on Cleveland, good for everybody. Now the Warriors can enjoy winning at home and Cavs fans don't have to watch the Warriors celebrate in the Q.
     
  11. Lightsnowaction

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    Thank you Cleveland for giving us hope for more games.
     
  12. VBG

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    You're watching this and thinking no defense? Really?

    The offense has been incredbile.
     
  13. Mr. Space City

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    some of those shots made in the first half were just absurd,

    kyrie's off balance 3.
    livingstons turnaround mid range jumper
    durant's pull up 3.

    ALL perfectly contested but as mark jackson says, good defense but better offense.
     
  14. Mr. Space City

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    this series is showing me just how far harden has to go to be a number 1 scorer on a championship team.
     
  15. zeeshan2

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    What a terrible game; refs ruined it
     
  16. Mr. Space City

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    cavs have not shown all series an ability to actually defend the warriors and get stops when they need to.

    like i keep saying, if you score 120, they can easily score 130+.

    you score almost 90 in the half and you're still only up 14.
     
  17. VBG

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    Warriors still have like a 120 ORTG in this game.

    I don't even know what you can do defensively against these teams.
     
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  18. JonathanK

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    You make a fair point as well. But the issue is, not every game is rigged. I mean, I should have expected this one to be, yet I didn't. I just wanted to watch two teams go at it. I don't care who wins, just win without help. The Cavs are killing it right now, and don't need the refs.
     
  19. Mr. Space City

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    you legit have to be elite on BOTH sides of the ball to have a chance against the warriors in a 7 game series.


    it's hard enough to score on them because they're so good defensively, then you have to be able to stop them which is basically impossible.
     
  20. Mr. Space City

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    holy **** lebron did an alley oop to himself off the glass :eek:
     

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